Wilson leads in Canada but Clark ready to pounce!

Dean Wilson has opened up a four shot lead over the chasing pack after the third round of the RBC Canadian Open following a third successive round of 65. Wilson leads Sweden’s Carl Petterson – who shot a 60 – along with American Bob Estes and Players Championship winner Tim Clark, who are tied together on 11-under par.

Wilson, who is playing on a sponsors exemption, last won the PGA Tour in 2006 when he won The International Tournament in Denver, Colorado but has struggled since. He made his move midway through his round as rain swept in to make three consecutive birdies around the turn to before birdies on the 15th and 18th holes – split by a bogey on the 16th – opened the four shot gap.

Petterson’s round of 60 came ahead of the rain, and in calm, dry conditions the Swede went close to emulating Paul Goydos at the recent John Deere by breaking the magical 60 mark. After narrowly escaping the cut, Petterson – playing in the third group of the day – carded two eagles, seven birdies and a solitary bogey.

Pettersson broke the tournament record of 62 set by Leonard Thompson in 1981 at Glen Abbey and matched by five others, including Brent Delahoussaye on Thursday and Kevin Sutherland on Friday. Pettersson also tied the tournament record for relation to par of 10 under set by Greg Norman in 1986 when Glen Abbey played to a par of 72.

Sutherland forms part of a quartet of players on 10-under par, which includes Bryce Molder, Trevor Immelman and Brock Mackenzie.

England’s Luke Donald moved into a tie for 10th place after a round of 67 to join a group of 9 on the 8-under par mark. The group includes two tipster selections in Hunter Mahan and Brendon De Jonge, as well as Chris DiMarco and Kevin Na. Both Mahan and De Jonge could have been a lot closer to the lead but for costly bogeys late in their rounds.